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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mdjlucan on February 09, 2024, 09:49

Title: Sunflower seeds
Post by: mdjlucan on February 09, 2024, 09:49

I’ve got loads of sunflower seeds in my parrot food will they grow if I plant them out?

Title: Re: Sunflower seeds
Post by: Kleftiwallah on February 09, 2024, 10:22

Good morning mdjlucan, given the correct soil temperature, the correct light levels and the proper watering set-up, I think you have a very good chance of a fine show.

I don't suppose you have a picture of the plant flowering ?  Good luck.

Cheers,  Tony

Title: Re: Sunflower seeds
Post by: New shoot on February 10, 2024, 11:38

They probably will and will just be a crop variety, so won’t grow super tall, but if it works it will still be lots of flowers for free  :)

Title: Re: Sunflower seeds
Post by: Aunt Sally on February 10, 2024, 12:00

Quote from: mdjlucan on February 09, 2024, 09:49

I’ve got loads of sunflower seeds in my parrot food will they grow if I plant them out?

I think I might have a go at that myself  :D

Title: Re: Sunflower seeds
Post by: vikingraider on March 24, 2024, 12:59

I've looked online and cant seem to get a definitive answer about sunflowers, does it matter which way you plant the seeds? Pointy end in compost first or round end? Or flat or on their side? Or doesnt it matter? I was going to sow my giant ones indoors in the next week

Title: Re: Sunflower seeds
Post by: Yorkie on March 24, 2024, 13:23

I've never heard anyone say anything definitive about this. I just bung them in.

Title: Re: Sunflower seeds
Post by: steven c on March 25, 2024, 07:33

you could try chitting seeds first this would hopefully confirm they are viable seeds [sprout facing down in soil] we put all larger type seeds in takeaway tubs with damp tissue somewhere warm to prechitt. good luck.